Vascular & Endovascular

This channel includes news on non-coronary vascular disease and therapies. These include peripheral artery disease (PAD), abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm (AAA and TAA), aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism (PE), critical limb ischemia (CLI), carotid artery and stroke interventions, venous interventions, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and interventional radiology therapies. The focus on most of these therapies is minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures performed in a cath lab.

‘Fundamental for all patients’: Exploring the benefits of palliative care for stroke survivors
Approximately 800,000 strokes occur each year in the United States alone. A majority of people survive, due in part to key advances in patient care over the years, but they often go forward without receiving the long-term help they need to recover and thrive.
Advancing AI for vascular surgery will require a commitment to data integrity
For artificial intelligence to truly transform care, the healthcare industry must address certain challenges. Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD, a veteran vascular surgeon and member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, explains in a guest editorial.
Industry concerns over paclitaxel-coated devices may have put PAD patients at risk
Back in 2019, the FDA issued a warning about the use of paclitaxel-coated devices when treating peripheral artery disease. The agency took back that warning in 2023, but it appears to have made a significant impact on patient care.
Genetic predisposition to depression increases CVD risk in women, but not men
The heightened risks were even seen in women who were never diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. It remains unclear why the same trend was not seen in men.
Clopidogrel vs. aspirin: Tracking the chronic maintenance period after PCI for different risk groups
As more high-risk patients undergo PCI, what is the best antiplatelet strategy following an initial event-free period of DAPT? Does it change after complex PCI? Researchers aimed to answer these questions, and many others, with new findings published in JAMA Cardiology.

How cardiologists can improve in-hospital outcomes after PCI

Researchers evaluated if two recently developed risk scores can anticipate adverse in-hospital outcomes after PCI, sharing their findings in the American Journal of Cardiology.

January 16, 2023

A new antiplatelet strategy for treating diabetic PCI patients

Clopidogrel monotherapy after just one month of DAPT was associated with promising outcomes, including a reduction in bleeding events.

January 13, 2023

How intravascular lithotripsy can improve TMVR outcomes

The IVL technology developed by Shockwave Medical helped clinicians treat a TMVR patient who had previously undergone TAVR. Could this be a common use of IVL in the future?

January 12, 2023

Medtronic enrolls first patient for head-to-head EVAR study

The randomized trial, expected to enroll at least 550 patients, will follow patients for a total of five years.

January 11, 2023

Stroke patients with AFib face a higher mortality risk after thrombectomy

A comparative meta-analysis found similar procedural outcomes, but higher 90-day mortality—partially attributable to a higher rate of comorbidities.

January 10, 2023

Interventional cardiology specialists raise $20M to continue IVL research

AVS, a Michigan-based medical device company, has said the funding will help accelerate research on its new Pulse P-IVL system. One clinical trial is already underway.

January 9, 2023

Black stroke patients hospitalized longer than white patients

Even after adjusting for factors such as income, comorbidities and stroke severity indicators, a prolonged length of stay was more common for Black patients.

December 21, 2022

No antithrombotic therapy after TAVR? New research highlights potential benefits

The study, published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, focused on data from more than 3,500 TAVR patients.

December 19, 2022

Vascular & Endovascular

‘Fundamental for all patients’: Exploring the benefits of palliative care for stroke survivors

Advancing AI for vascular surgery will require a commitment to data integrity

Industry concerns over paclitaxel-coated devices may have put PAD patients at risk

Genetic predisposition to depression increases CVD risk in women, but not men

Clopidogrel vs. aspirin: Tracking the chronic maintenance period after PCI for different risk groups